Compare Bird Watching by Why Jordan Tours vs Jordan's nature reserves by Audley Travel
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| Duration | 10 days | 15 days |
| Price From | $ 2,345 | $ 5,168 |
| Price Per Day | $ 235 | $ 345 |
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| Trip Style | Private guided tour | Private guided tour |
| Lodging Level | Standard | Standard |
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| Flights & Transport | Ground transport included | Ground transport included |
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10 Breakfasts, 7 Lunch and 2 Dinners |
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If you are into birding then Jordan is the perfect destination for you! Jordan has a lot of its own bird species that can be found year around. But what makes Jordan even more special is the migrating season where lots of birds pass through Jordan and make a stop here in March and September. Visit the highlights of Jordan but enjoy extra time for bird watching. Spot the Hoopoe, Eurasian Jay, Carrion Crow, Tawny Owl, Syrian Wood pecker, Winter Wren and many many more. Discover the beauty of Jordan together with your birding guide. |
A crossroads for millennia, Jordan has faced endless waves of invaders, from ancient Romans to Ottomans and European crusaders. In their wake, these empires have left ornate churches, crusader castles and desert citadels, as well as the lost city of Petra. Our specialists return, time and again, to find the best ways to explore this timeless land. We can help you get away from the crowds at Petra, hike through the wind-carved wadis (valleys) of the Dana Nature Reserve, camp out under the desert stars or sip coffee with Bedouins. |
Day 1: Queen Alia Airport International – Amman
Meals: Breakfast
Arrival at Amman Queen Alia International airport, after arrange your visa (the visa is on your expense cost 40 JOD per person). Your driver will wait for you in the arrival hall, also holding a name sign. You will be transferred directly to Amman to the 3*Sparr Hotel for overnight, including bed and breakfast
Day 2: Amman—Jerash—Dibeen Forest—Ajlun—Amman
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
At 07.00 am you will meet your birding guide in the lobby of your hotel. Drive to Jerash, to tour the world's best preserved Roman provincial city. While visiting Jerash, you will look out for the Hoopoe, Eurasian Jay, Carrion Crow and Hooded Crow. Drive via Dibeen Forest to Ajlun Castle. While passing through Dibeen Forest you will make a short stop to look for the Tawny Owl, Syrian Wood pecker, Winter Wren and Blue Tit. At Ajlun you will visit the Crusaders Castle with beautiful views over the area. And if you're lucky you might spot some more birds here, like the Short Toed Eagle Tawny Owl, Red-Rumped Swallow, Long-Billed Pipit, Winter Wren, Blue Tit, Woodchat Shrike and Jackdaw
After your visit to Ajlun Castle transfer back to Amman for overnight.
Lunch included: Artemis Restaurant in Jerash
Overnight at 3* Sparr Hotel in Amman, including bed and breakfast
Day 3: Amman—Qasr Amra—Shaumari Wildlife Reserve—Azraq Wetland Reserve
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
After breakfast leave Amman and drive to Qasr Amra, one of the desert castles. If Shaumari Wildlife Reserve is open, you will visit this as well. Continue on to Azraq Wetland Reserve, a lot of migrating birds stop by this reserve, Take the afternoon for birding, spot birds such as: Great Crested ,Grebe, Great White Pelican, Great Cormorant, Gray Heron, Night Heron, Squacco Heron, Little Egret, Cattle Egret, Shelduck, Malllard, Tufted Duck, Golden Eagle, Chukar, Sand Partridge, Common Crane, Spotted Crake, Moorhen, Black Winged Stilt, Pied Avocet, Stone Curlew, Northern Lap wing, Spur-inged Plover, Little Ringed Plover, Ruff, Pin-Tailed Sand grouse, Spotted Sand grouse and many more
Overnight at Azraq Wetland Reserve
Day 4: Azraq—Wadi Hazim—Azraq
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Today you will enjoy a day tour of Wadi Hazim, a desert located east of Azraq. You will enter the desert by jeeps. Together with your biding guide and a local guide of Azraq you will enjoy a day of birding. Lunch boxes are included for today. Overnight at Azraq Wetland Reserve
Day 5: Azraq—Mt. Nebo—Wadi Mujib—Dead Sea
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast drive to Mt. Nebo, from where Moses viewed the Promised Land. Continue to the Wadi Mujib Bridge to see Wadi Mujib Nature Reserve. From 1st of April until 31st October, you could hike the fun water Siq Trail. If you do not have a water proof camera you can keep your camera safely in the car. It's a nice spot for birding! Drive on to your hotel at the Dead Sea for overnight
Overnight at 4* Ramada Hotel Dead Sea, including bed and breakafst
Day 6: Dead Sea—Dana—Petra
Meals: Breakfast
Free morning at the Dead Sea, lowest point on the earth’s surface. Float in the salty waters and try out the famous healing mud. Drive to Dana Nature Reserve. Lots of birds can be find in Dana! You will explore the area with your guide. Transfer on to Petra for overnight
Overnight 3* Petra Palace Hotel, including bed and breakfast
Day 7: Petra
Meals: Breakfast
Walk to the visitor center of Petra to visit one of the most famous Jordan attractions Petra
Visit the Siq, Treasury, Street of Façades, the Amphitheatre etc. There are also tea and coffee stops and nice souvenirs shops and 2 restaurants at the end of the colonnaded street, there is so much to see, it all depends on your wishes how far and how long to walk this day.
Optional: you can have the lunch at the Basin Restaurant at the end of the colonnaded street in Petra if you would like we can book that for you
Overnight 3* Petra Palace Hotel, including bed and breakfast
Day 8: Petra—Wadi Rum—Aqaba
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast drive to Wadi Rum. Our contact person will be waiting for you at the visitor center of Wadi Rum, he will arrange the entry fee tickets of the protected area of Wadi Rum for you, and then he will take you to Rum Village. Upon arrival to Wadi Rum Village you could decide if you would like to enjoy a short camel ride or start directly with the jeep tour today. The jeep tour includes a freshly prepared barbeque lunch. Also in Wadi Rum there are bird species to find. After your jeep tour you will be transferred to Aqaba for overnight
Overnight 3* City Tower Hotel in Aqaba, including bed and breakfast
Day 9: Aqaba
Meals: Breakfast
Today you will go to the Aqaba Bird Observatory. Most migrating birds have a stop over here
March & September are the best seasons to watch the migrating birds coming by. But Jordan also has his own species. Lunch boxes are included for today. Overnight at 3* City Tower Hotel in Aqaba, including bed and breakfast
Day 10: Aqaba – Queen Alia International Airport
Transfer to the airport for departure, 6 hours in advance of your departure time
Day 1 : Amman
Today you begin your journey by boarding your international outbound flight to Amman. On arrival in Amman, you're met by your private driver, who transports you to your hotel. The journey should take around 45 minutes, depending on the traffic conditions and where you're staying. Once you've check in you're free to relax or begin your exploration of Jordan's capital city.
Day 2 : Amman
After a morning at leisure you will be picked up from your hotel and driven north for a tour of the impressive Roman sites of Jerash and the crusader castle at Ajloun with your local guide. You will also visit the Dhibbeen Forest, before returning to Amman.
Day 3 : Amman
Today you will have a full day excursion to three of the desert castles, and time to explore the Azraq wetlands.
Day 4 : Ajloun Nature Reserve
Travel to Ajloun Nature Reserve today, stopping en route at the town of Salt, Wadi Al-Seer and Qasr Al Abd.
Day 5 : Petra
After exploring the Nature Reserve, walking along the Village Orchards Trail, you will be met and transferred to Petra.
Day 6 : Petra
Today you will enjoy a guided tour of Petra. Your private guide will be with you for around two to three hours, after which you have some time to explore further on your own. Although it is probably the highlight of your holiday, bring your walking shoes and be prepared for an inspiring but energetic day! This evening you will visit Petra Kitchen, which is an informal cookery night. You can have as much or as little involvement as you want, and the food is fantastic!
Day 7 : Petra
One day is never enough to fully take in the wonders of Petra, so you have an extra day to explore under your own steam.
Day 8 : Wadi Rum
Today you travel from Petra to Wadi Rum. On arrival you will have a jeep tour of the area, and you will spend the night in a traditional Bedouin style desert camp. A traditional meal will be included this evening.
Day 9 : Aqaba
This morning you will drive to Tala Bay, Aqaba. You have the rest of the day to enjoy beside the Red Sea.
Day 10 : Aqaba
Day at leisure.
Day 11 : Dana Nature Reserve
After breakfast you will be met and driven to Dana Nature Reserve. On arrival you will have the day at leisure to explore the area. You will stay in the simple Dana Guesthouse tonight.
Day 12 : Dana Nature Reserve
This morning you will set off on a walk from Dana Guesthouse to the other end of Wadi Dana with your guide, taking roughly five hours. A simple lunch box is included, which you can stop off to enjoy on route. You will spend tonight in the beautiful, isolated Feynan Lodge.
Day 13 : The Dead Sea
After a morning at leisure you will be met and driven to the Dead Sea, via the Siq trail at Wadi Mujib, where you can marvel at the spectacular canyon scenery and colours.
Day 14 : The Dead Sea
You have the day free to relax by the Dead Sea, the lowest point on Earth. A visit wouldn't be complete without spending time floating almost weightless on the water, famous for its high salinity levels.
Day 15 : International return flight
An early start for the transfer to Amman Airport in time for your flight home to your destination. Your return flight will arrive the same day.
